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Philadelphia July 29th 1914 Governor William Spry of Utah, The Industrial District Council of Philadelphia demand a new trial for Joe Hill, know as the I.W.W. poet, also know as one of the best minded and most loyal friend & worker. Secretary R. Baillet

To His Honor Gov. Spry Salt Lake City Utah

Philadelphia Penn. 2524 Kensington Ave September 2nd. 1915.

We, Citizens of Philadelphia, in Mass Meeting assembled, ask you to commute the sentence of Joseph Hillstrom, who is to be executed on October 1st. 1915, as we believe from what we have read of the evidence in the case, that there is a reasonable doubt of his guilt.

In the evidence there is no direct connection, nor any motive advanced for Hillstrom to murder J.S. Morrison and his son, Arling.

We believe the trial was conducted by prejudiced persons and and the verdict rendered because he was an active member of an unpopular labor organization.

We are unalterably opposed to capital punishment as a means to elminate crime.

A copy of these resolutions were sent to the daily press.

Officers Pres James H. Hatty 3850 G. St Sec. Chas G Sembly 3417 W. Bodine St Treas John Weird 702 E. Westmoreland St Committe Christian Nelson 701 E. Madison St August Schnelbebry 2040 E. Willard St F. J .Semley

Pottsville Schuykill County Pennsylvania., September Fourth (4th) 1915.

To The Honorable William Spry., Governor Of The State of Utah.,

The undersigned, all being citizens of The United States, and whose addresses appear hereon, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph HIllstrom (also known as Joe Hill), by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged killing of J. S. Marrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on January Tenth (10th), 1914, and of the affirmance of the judgement of conviction of teh said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appearl to Your Executive Clemency on behalf of said Hillstrom, and request that You grant him a pardon, for the following reasons to wit;

That the said Hillstrom was denied by the Judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County thatfair and impartial trial which is gauranteed to All Citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said court denied to him the priveledge of being defended by Counsel of his own selection, or conducting his own defense, and that he hastherefore been deprived of the benifit of Counsel.

Because the conviction of said Hillstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly unsufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the Labor Movement;-.

*;*;- Names and Addresses Below *;*;- W. J. McVey 50 W. Bacon St Pottersville Pa.

Hugh Coughery City Hotel. Potterville Pa

Roland T. Meinhardo Palo Alto Charles Archey Cressona Pa Charles Brisslem 202 S. Second St Pottsville Pa. Howard F. Keller 205 Jackson St Portcarlton Pa Peter Frederick Palo Alto Frank E. Madenfort Palo Alto Harry E Wells Port Carbon Pa Wm W Hay 540 West Bacon St Palo Alto Pa Willm W. Zerbey 11 2nd Street Port Carbon Pa. Clarence T Ziegler 15 2nd St Port Carlson Pa Dennis D Flannery 232 Coal St Port Carbon S C Pa James H Willingham St Clair Paul M Hurst 129 S Nicholas St St Clair Pa. William H Falls Sec St Port Carbon Pa George W Beese St Clair Pa Frank O Bunger Pottsville Pa

James A. Sullivan 424 West Savoy St. Palo Alto Pa. Chester A Wolf 221 W. Savoy St. Palo Alto Pa. Elick GAlliger 230 W. Bacon St. Palo Alto Pa. F. A. Pfeiffer Palo Alto Pa. 53 W. Savoy St Jas P Clayton Pottsville Pa 140 West Mory St. Lawrence J. Frederick 246 West Savoy St. Palo Alto James J. Dailey 400 S. Center St Potterville Pa. Robert J. Bobbs 56 W. Savoy St. Palo Alto Pa. Charles C. Greenback 133 So. Third St Clair Pa Charles H Darnice Port Corbon Pa Joseph L. Toole Palo Alto Pa John J. Gillespie Palo Alto Pa Wm A. McDonald Port Carbon John R. Wilson Pottsville Pa. D. H. Danis Potterville Pa. Geo. C. McLord Port Carbon Geo. Zwibble 404 Washington St. Pottersville Pa. Jas Turnither Port Lerchou Rd Frank Brobst Port Carbon Pa. Lawrence Monaghan Pottsvills Pa Harry F. Carl Pottsville Pa Benjamin F. Reese Port Carbon Kenneth LeRoy Alexander Pt A. W. Fernslor Popsivielle Pa